on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
straight-cut bangs (hairstyle)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
oval face (e.g. of a beautiful woman)
such ... as; or some such
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
future (usually near); prospects
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
(someone else's) child; child; kid
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
height (of body); stature
difference; variation; difference
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
difference; disparity; gap
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(physical) growth; development
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)